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		Richard the Lionheart
King Richard I of England (b. 1157-d.1199), also known as Richard the Lionheart, is perhaps the most romanticized of all crusaders. It is likely that more books and films have focused on Richard than any other figure of the crusading movement. Richard, who succeeded his father Henry II as King of England in 1189, was the most prominent leader of the Third Crusade. He was the third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Richard's mother, Eleanor, had extensive early involvement in the crusading movement as she had accompanied her earlier husband, the French King Louis VII, on the Second Crusade. Unfortunately the most memorable thing about Eleanor's involvement in the Second Crusade comes from the great scandal caused by accusations of her infidelity to Louis during the crusade. [Continued...] Third Crusade- Crusades-Encyclopedia Second Crusade- Crusades-Encyclopedia Eleanor of Aquitaine- Crusades-Encyclopedia Saladin- Crusades-Encyclopedia Henry II of England- Crusades-Encyclopedia (c) Andrew Holt, August 2005- Permission is granted for electronic copying and distribution in print for educational and personal use. No permission is granted for commercial use.